- Detail of the façade with the escutcheon of the Pesaro family. The Palazzo Pesaro Orfei or Palazzo Pesaro degli Orfei is a historic palace in Venice, in northern Italy.
- Originally, Palazzo Pesaro had an L-shaped plant, but after 1500 two narrow buildings, still existing, were built towards Calle degli Orfei.
- The palace became for a time the seat of the Orfei Philharmonic Academy, hence the name Palazzo Pesaro degli Orfei, with which it was later known.
- The palace was commissioned by the Pesaro family in order to erect a luxurious residence that symbolized its econ.
- Palazzo Pesaro degli Orfei, also known as Palazzo Fortuny, is a magnificent palace in Venice that is a must-visit for art and history enthusiasts.
- The palace, formerly called Palazzo Pesaro Orfei, was built for the Pesaro family in the second half of the 15th century.
- Fortuny was able to purchase little by little the entire Palazzo Pesaro degli Orfei, where he decided to live and to establish his own workshop.
- The museum (september 1999: closed because of restoration) can be accessed through the lateral court at the Calle dei Orfei.
- Built on the initiative of Benedetto Pesaro starting from the mid-fifteenth century, Palazzo Fortuny, formerly Pesaro degli Orfei, today presents itself in its imposing...
- Ma bene a maggior dritto acquistava titolo questo palazzo, in processo di tempo, a venir salutato davvero quale società degli Orfei.
